nothing to sneeze at

see not to be sneezed at.

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Nearby words

nothing of the kind, nothing short of, nothing succeeds like success, nothing to do with, nothing to it, there's, nothing to sneeze at, nothing to speak of, nothing to write home about, nothing ventured, nothing gained, nothing will come of nothing, nothingness

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